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June 1995 issue
UW honors top teachers of 1995
Faculty, students and alumni met to decide whom to add to the list of top UW teachers, public servants and volunteers.
June 1995 issue
Gerberding stays on as regents continue presidential search
President William P. Gerberding has agreed to stay at the University until August 31, two months later than the date he originally set for stepping down.
June 1995 issue
UW may drop Slavic languages, environmental studies due to budget woes
UW deans decided to eliminate the Department of Slavic Languages and Literature and the Institute for Environmental Studies.
June 1995 issue
Distinguished Teaching Awards honor the best of UW
When a group of faculty, students and alumni met in 1970 to award the first UW Distinguished Teaching Awards, they planted a seed that has grown into a mighty tree of learning.
June 1995 issue
School of Music director tasted fame at an early age
She made her Carnegie Hall debut in her 20s, but UW alumna Robin McCabe faces her greatest challenge today—running the School of Music.
March 1995 issue
Mascot’s firing cast shadow on UW’s 1960 Rose Bowl victory
Controversy loomed as the UW football team prepared for the 1960 Rose Bowl.
March 1995 issue
Ernest Conrad, 1914-1995
Ernest M. Conrad was a 1940 graduate who pushed the UW campus boundaries while preserving its beauty.
March 1995 issue
Talking sex and relationships with UW’s Pepper Schwartz
A conversation with the UW sociologist, known for her frank talk about sex and relationships.
March 1995 issue
UW research offers hope in the fight against Alzheimer’s
Almost half of all Americans over 85 have Alzheimer's, but hope is on the horizon as UW research begins to break its secrets.
March 1995 issue
A timeline of the Gerberding era at UW and beyond
Major national and international events that took place during William Gerberding's 16 years as UW president.
March 1995 issue
UW President William Gerberding looks back at 16 eventful years
William Gerberding looks back at 16 eventful years as UW president.
March 1995 issue
Study may help cities manage watersheds
UW forest resources professors and students have built probably the largest research tower for studying tree canopies in the United States.
March 1995 issue
1964 Civil Rights Act benefited women most, UW expert says
Since the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, women—both black and white—have made the greatest gains in the job market, says UW Sociology Professor Paul Burstein.
March 1995 issue
Storm-sheltered shores not safe from tsunamis, research shows
UW engineers have found that even localities sheltered from storm-driven waves can be wiped out by the earthquake-driven tsunamis.
March 1995 issue
Tuition reform may cushion budget blow
The University of Washington and other state universities may have the power to set some tuition rates if the Washington State Legislature follows Gov. Mike Lowry's recommendations.
March 1995 issue
Faculty give half-million to support UW students
Over the last three years, faculty members at the University have contributed more than half a million dollars to support graduate and professional students.
March 1995 issue
Communications, Slavic languages among units considered for closure
The UW must consider closing the School of Communications and the applied math, Slavic languages and literature, and speech communication departments, President Gerberding announced.
June 1995 issue
Gerberding made a lasting mark on the UW
William P. Gerberding has put his imprint on the University of Washington as few presidents have.
Dec. 1994 issue
Researchers enter fraught debate over dams and salmon runs
Researchers have come up with numbers that disturb long-held conclusions about what's needed to help speed young fish down river.
Dec. 1994 issue
What if they sold the ‘U’? Imagine what the state would lose
Imagine the state without its flagship university. Like a bad dream, it's a scenario with symbolic value.
